“Felicia, leave now,” Jacob said abruptly.
The petite woman rushed out but not without flashing me a broad smile and giving me a thumbs up. The gesture made me giggle. I waved to her bye.
“I’m sorry for the delay. It won't happen again, Jacob.” I apologized, understanding that Felicia wasted time getting ready.
Jacob cleared his throat. “It’s okay.”
He kept on staring at me like I was some exotic artwork he had just seen in an art gallery. My heart skipped a beat when he moved closer to get a better look at me.
“Who chose this dress?” Jacob asked, his tone firm.
“Felicia did,” I answered, confusion clear in my tone.
“Is it not to your liking? Felicia said that black was my color and it made me look elegant.”
Felicia picked out a plain black evening dress. The dress flowed down to m
